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Online Certificate Program
Queens College Continuing Education offers lifelong learning opportunities through non-credit courses for personal and professional development. Along with Penn Foster and Thomson Education you'll learn about opportunities in your chosen field and get the latest information for achieving your career goals. All of our Online Certificate programs feature "hands-on" experience with today's technology. We offer online courses with a home-based component. You can view the curriculum by clicking on the course. Once you have done this you may register for the course by clicking "Course Browser," located to the left of the screen.. For further information you may call (718)997-5705.
Penn Foster and Thmson Education will be mailing you lessons and learning aids that you need to complete your training. There's no commute to classes, no need to rearrange your schedule. Study where and when you choose, and still have time for your family and social life. Even though you learn at home, you're never alone. You can be assured of getting all the help you need from your instructors, consultants, and the rest of our dedicated staff when you need it. When you have a question, help is just a toll-free phone call or an e-mail away.
When you are ready to enroll simply click on the "COURSE BROWSER " which is located on the left of your screen. There you would select the SPRING 2008 session.
Your courses are designed so that you can study independently. However, if you have a question about anything in your program, Penn Foster and Thomson Direst offer a toll-free instructional support hotline. Faculty and instructional advisors are available to answer your questions from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday. On weekends and holidays, you can leave a message and your call will be answered the next business day. You can also contact your instructors by e-mail or, if you prefer, by regular mail.
* Students enrolled in the Court Reporter Program may take up to three years to complete their training.
Queens College confirms that Penn Foster Career School has met the highest standards of integrity and performance set by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), Washington, D.C., and is a full accredited member. The DETC is a voluntary association of accredited home study schools, which was founded in 1926 to promote sound educational standards and ethical business practices within the home study field.
The Independent Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council is listed by the Department of Education as a "nationally recognized accrediting agency." The Accrediting Commission is also recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Courses
Fitness and Nutrition
| Court Reporter
| Dog Obedience
| Veterinary Assistant
| Catering and Gourmet Cooking
| Interior Decorator
| Pet Groomer
| Professional Bridal Consultant
| Wildlife and Forestry Conservation
| Professional Landscaping
Curriculum
Learn the skills you need to become a Fitness and Nutrition professional at home, at your own pace. Achieve your dreams new career, better salary, and the satisfaction that comes with helping your clients look and feel better. Train quickly and conveniently through distance learning. Cover these topics and more; managing personal health, fitness and injury prevention, sports nutrition, promoting lifestyle changes, stress management and stress reduction. Youll get valuable information about important fitness issues from designing conditioning programs to exercise testing and fitness evaluation.
Program Fee: $598
Train to be a court reporter - at home, at your own pace. There are certain skills you need to work as a court reporter. The Court Reporter Program helps you learn them quickly and conveniently. Unlike a traditional court reporter school, our program features self-guided, independent learning. Youll get hands-on training in; Court and Realtime Reporting, Written Communication and Personal Skills, Legal and Medical Terminology, Professionalism and Speed Development, and Advanced Realtime Skills.
Program Fee: $2998
There are certain skills you need to begin a career as a Dog Obedience Trainer or Instructor. The Dog Obedience Trainer/Instructor Program helps you learn them quickly and conveniently. Youll learn; To understand dog behavior, communication, and use of the senses, How to influence dog behavior using conditioning and reinforcement, Housetraining, crate training, hunting training, and basic veterinary issues, How to deal with behavior problems and teach competition obedience.
Program Fee: $898
Learn the skills you need to become a Veterinary Assistant at home, at your own pace. Work with animals! The Veterinary Assistant Program can help you make a difference your abilities can keep animals healthy, nurse them when ill even save their lives. Train quickly and conveniently. Learn how to; Obtain animal health histories and records, Provide specialized nursing care, Assist in surgical procedures, Wash, feed, and care for animals, and much more. Youll get valuable information about animal-related issues from care and handling to veterinary practice and administration.
Program Fee: $798
Learn the skills you need to succeed in Catering/Gourmet Cooking - at home, at your own pace. Develop your natural talent for Catering and Gourmet Cooking with the Catering and Gourmet Cooking distance learning program. Your customers, neighbors, and friends will respect your skills and admire the exquisite meals you prepare and serve. Train quickly and conveniently with our Quick Learn method. Learn about; Food and beverage styles involved in catering, The gourmet kitchen and the culinary professional, Preparing poultry, fish, game, and shellfish, and Baking and pastry. Youll get valuable information about different cuts of meat and how to prepare them, as well as basic and advanced presentation.
Program Fee: $798
The program materials will be shipped in the approximate order listed below:
Note: Exams will be followed after all lessons
Lesson 2 Study Unit - Introduction to Catering
Lesson 4 Study Unit Food Styles of Catering
Lesson 5 Study Unit Alcoholic Beverages
Lessons 7-8 Study Guide The Culinary Professional
Textbook
The Professional Chef
Supplements
Cooking Lab: Seared Beef
Cooking Lab: Caramelized Onion Frittata
Learning Aid
Video: Chef Skills
Lessons 11-12 Study Guide Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs
Supplement
Cooking Lab: Stir-Fried Beans
Learning Aid
Video: Stir-Fried Beans
Supplements
Cooking Lab: Chateaubriand
Cooking Lab: Rack Of Lamb
Learning Aid
Video: Filet with Red Wine Mushrooms
Supplement
Cooking Lab: Stuffed Chicken Breast
Learning Aid
Video: Stuffed Chicken Breast
Supplement
Cooking Lab: Striped Sea Bass
Learning Aid
Video: Seared Tuna
Supplement
Cooking Lab: Sesame Shiitake Noodles
Supplement
Cooking Lab: Phyllo Pear Tart
Supplement
Cooking Lab: Preparation of an Entire Meal
World Dictionary of Culinary Terms
Learn the skills you need to become an Interior Decorator at home, at your own pace. Develop your natural talent for interior design with the Interior Decorator Program. Train quickly and conveniently. Learn to; Determine your clients needs and priorities, Use the elements and principles of design and color, Choose the best treatments for floors, walls, and windows, Start and operate your own business as an Interior Decorator. Get hands-on experience in furniture buying, fabric selection, dealing with suppliers.
Program Fee: $698
Learn how to become a Pet Groomer at home, at your own pace. There are certain skills you need to begin a career as a Pet Groomer. The Pet Groomer Program helps you learn them quickly and conveniently. You'll get hands-on training in; Basics and equipment of pet grooming, Maintenance and care of kennels and crates, Dog types, personalities, and handling, Cat types, personalities, and handling, Basic health care of dogs and cats.
Program Fee: $798
The program materials will be shipped in the approximate order listed below:
Note: Exams will be followed after all lessons
Lesson 2 Study Unit The Grooming Professional
Lesson 4 Study Unit Introduction to Cats
Lesson 5 Study Unit Anatomy and Health Care of Dogs and Cats
Learning Aid
Universal comb
Lesson 7 Study Unit Preparation of Dogs for grooming
Lesson 8 Study Unit Bathing and Drying
Lesson 9 Study Unit Basic Cuts and Grooming Procedures
Learning Aids
Dog nail trimmers
Dog slicker brush
Lesson 10 Study Unit Terrier Group
Lesson 11 Study Unit Non-Sporting Group
Lesson 12 Study Unit Toy Group
Learning Aid
Grooming scissors
Lesson 14 Study Unit Herding Group
Lesson 15 Study Unit Hound Group
Lesson 16 Study Unit Working Group
Learning Aids
Dog wall chart
Flash cards
Lesson 18 Study Unit Mixed Breeds
Lesson 19 Study Unit Puppies
Learning Aids
Clippers
Guide comb
Lesson 21 Study Unit Grooming Dogs with Behavior Problems
Lesson 23 Study Unit Cat Grooming Procedures
Learning Aid
Color photos
Lesson 25 Study Unit The Alan Finn Guide to Dog Grooming
Supplement
Work Experience Option
Learning Aid
Flash Cards
Boarding Kennel Management
Learn to be a Professional Bridal Consultant at home, at your own pace. Turn your dream of becoming a Bridal Consultant into an exciting career with the Professional Bridal Consultant Program. Train quickly and conveniently. Learn to; Arrange for photography, Coordinate and plan ceremonies and receptions, Plan and order floral arrangements, clothing and invitations, Start and operate your own business as a wedding planner.
Program Fee: $798
The program materials will be shipped in the approximate order listed below:
Note: Exams will be followed after all lessons
Lesson 2 Study Unit Doing It Right: The Proper Way to Act
Lesson 4 Study Unit The Many Parts of the Wedding
Lesson 5 Study Unit Basics of a Bridal Business
Supplement
Independent Project 1: Researching Caterers
Learning Aid
Video: Welcome to the World of Wedding Planning
Lesson 7 Study Unit How to Set Your Fees and Get Them
Lesson 8 Study Unit How to Participate in a Bridal Show
Textbook
How to Set Your Fees and Get Them
Lesson 10 Study Unit Ethnic and Specialty Weddings
Supplement
Independent Preoject 2: Bridal Show Booth Collage
Lesson 12 Study Unit The Business of Weddings, Part 1
Lesson 13 Study Unit The Business of Weddings, Part 2
Lesson 14 Final Examination
Supplement
Independent Project 3: Wedding Research
Textbook
Working from Home
Martha Stewart, Weddings
CD: Brides Guide to Wedding Music
Catalog: Mail Order Bride
Note: The graduation shipment will be sent when all programs requirements and obligations have been met.
Learn the skills you need to begin a career in Wildlife/Forestry Conservation at home, at your own pace. Turn your love of the great outdoors into a rewarding career with the Wildlife/Forestry Conservation Program. Train quickly and conveniently with our proven distance learning method. Earn your Career Diploma in Wildlife/Forestry Conservation in as little as six months. You'll learn all about; Wildlife law enforcement and population management, Forest ecology and protection, Park and recreational facility operation, and Field equipment and safety.
Program Fee: $698
The program materials will be shipped in the approximate order listed below:
Note: Exams will be followed after all lessons
Note: The graduation shipment will be sent when all programs requirements and obligations have been met.
Lesson 2 Study Unit Conservation: People, Animals, and Habitats
Lesson 4 Study Unit Wildlife Management : waterfowl
Supplements
Neotropical Bird Migration
Lesson 6 Study Unit - Wildlife Management: Small Mammals, Part 2
Learning Aid
Guide to North American Game Animals
Lesson 8 Study Unit - Wildlife Management: Large Mammals, Part 2
Lesson 9 Study Unit - Wildlife Management: Predators
Lesson 10 Study Unit - Park Management
Learning Aid
National Parks Guide and Map
Reference
National Society Pocket Guide to Familiar North American Mammals
Lesson 12 Study Unit Forest Management, Part 1
Lesson 13 Study Unit Forest Management, Part 2
Lesson 14 Study Unit Forest Protection
Learning Aid
Video: Helping Hands: Volunteering with the U.S. Forest Service
Food and cover Planting Guide
Reference
Peterson First Guide to Birds of North America
Lesson 16 Study Unit Warm Water Fish Management
Lesson 17 Study Unit Aquaculture
Reference
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Fishes, Whales, and Dolphins
Supplement
Fish Finder
Lesson 19 Study Unit Safety in the Field
Lesson 20 Study Guide Wildlife Law Enforcement
Textbook
Wildlife Law Enforcement
Supplements
Wildlife Law Enforcement
Optional Practical Exercise: Ecology in Your Backyard
Learn the skills you need to become a Professional Landscaper at home, at your own pace. There are certain skills you need to begin a career as a Professional Landscaper. The Professional Landscaper Program helps you learn them quickly and conveniently. Youll learn about; Plant health, soil, and fertilizers used in landscaping, Servicing garden tractors and other tools used in landscaping, Creating landscaping designs using shrubs and ground covers, Specialty landscaping, starting and operating your own landscaping business.
Program Fee: $998
The program materials will be shipped in the approximate order listed below:
Note: Exams will be followed after all lessons
Lesson 2 Study Unit Introduction to Landscaping
Lesson 4 Study Unit Soils and Fertilizers & Graded Project 1 Soil Sample
Lesson 5 Study Unit Pest Management
Learning Aid
Common-Sense Pest Control
Lesson 7 Study Unit Power Tools
Graded Project 2 Identifying and Pricing Hand Tools and Power Tools
Video
Landscape Tools: Use and Safety
Lesson 8 Study Unit Servicing Lawn Mowers and Riding Mowers
Lesson 9 Study Unit Servicing Garden Tractors
Lesson 11 Study Guide Shrub Identification
Graded Project 3 Creating a Design Using Shrubs
Textbooks
The Tree Identification Book
The Shrub Identification Book
Graded Project 4 Creating a Design Using Ground Covers
Lesson 13 Study Unit Design for Residential and Commercial Properties
Lesson 15 Study Unit Turfgrass Maintenance
Textbook
Turfgrass Science and Management
Proctored Exam Information
Lesson 17 Study Unit Your Landscaping Business
Graded Project 5 Maintenance Contract Proposal
Lesson 18 Cumulative Project Evaluation
Lesson 19 PGMS Groundskeeper Certification Examination
Textbook
Step-by-Step Landscaping
Supplement
Work Experience Option
Landscape Design Software
8:00PM
We reserve the right to change programs content and materials when it becomes necessary.